Combination washing-machine



H. H. TOLLA AND F. C. DUFF.

COMBINATION WASHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED ocT. I3, I9I9.

1,389,588. Patented May 11,1920.

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H. H. TOLL AND F. C. DUFF. COMBINATION WASHING MACHINE. APNIC/11101(FILED ocT.13, 1919.

1.339,588. Patented May y11, 1920.

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H. H. TOLL AND F. C. DUFF.

COMBINATION WASHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED ocr. I3. 1919.

Patented May 11, 1920.

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eonBINATIoN original application inea December 22, 1917', serial Nc.2c8,4e1.

- Serial No. 330,304.

ber 13, 1919.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, HERMAN H. TOLL and FRANKC, DUFF, citizens of the United States of America, and residents ofClarinda, Page county, Iowa, new and useful CombinationWashing-Mafollowing is a specification. y

The object of this invention is to provide an improved construction forwashing machines adapted for the i 'of cleansing, rinsing and bluing theclothes lLio Serial 5 into Letters Patent Num and ldrying them aftereach of suchoperations.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improvedconstruction for 'power g washing machines having a tank'in' whichclothes may be treatedlin different kinds of washing media and driedafter each operation, together with'means for transferring such media toand from the tank.

A further object of this invention is to provide improved means forraising a washing medium' from a container to place of use in thewashing machine.

A further objectnof provide means transfer of different kinds of washinguids to the washing tank.

this invention is to Ourinvention consists in the construction,

arrangement and combination of elements hereinafter setrforth, pointedout in our claims and illustrated bythe accompanying drawing, in which-Figure 1 is a plan illustrating our improvedv combination washingmachine, a portion being broken away to show subjacent construction.Fig. .2 is a longitudinal section, on an enlarged scale, illustratingthe pump and operating mechanismV therefor. Fig. 3 is a detail verticalsection, on an enlarged scale, illustrating the valve meansforcontrolling passage of fluid from each of the containers. Fig. 4 vis adetail vertical section, on an enlarged scale, at one end of the washingtank. Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating the method of controllingthe'transfer of thevarious fluids. Fig. 6 is a side elevationillustrating our improved washing machine. c l

The subject matter of this invention was originally included in, butdivided out of our application filed December 22', 1917, Number 208,461,which eventuated er 1,305,953, dated J1.1.I1e3,1919.' I y Specificationof etters Patent.

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WASHING-MACHINE.

Patented May 11, 1920.

Divided and this application filed Octo- In the constructioyn of themachine as and flat bars suitably connected and braced, and rectangularin form. In the lower portion of the frame 10 is mounted a platform 11which near one end of the frame, a prime mover such as an electric motor12, having a motor shaft 13, extending longitudinally of the frame. Inthe lower portion of the frame also are mounted, preferably removably, aplurality fluid containers, in this instance threev in number anddesignated by the numerals 14, 15, 16, the pan 14 reater capacity thanthe others. A cylindrical tank 17, formed of'sheet metal, has centrallyarranged trunnions journaled in bearings 18, 19 carried by side membersat the top .of the frame, said tank beingl adapted for eithervhorizontalor upright position, and being shown in the'latter position in Fig. 1 ofthe accompanying drawing, and in the former position in'Fig. 6. Withinthe tank of open topped pans orpreferably being of 17 is mounted acylindrical, perforated sheet that both tank-and drum are provided withsuitable doors for access thereto, which may be of any desired andsuitable construction and arrangement, a sliding door to the tank beingshown in Fig. 6 and designated by the numeral 46. The drum is adaptedfor oscillating rotary movement within the tank 17 when said members arein the horizontal position, to agitate and treat the contents of thedrum in fluid contained in thel tank. Suitable mechanism, designatedgenerally by the numeral 21, is provided for performing this operation,and is l driven by the motor 12 under control of a` clutch lever 44.This mechanism forms no part of our present invention but isillustrated, described and claimed in our companion a plica- 330,303, towhich application reference hereby is made. The drum 20 also is adaptedfor continuous rotary motion within the tank at a Ahigh rate of speed,to dry or remove fluid from the 'contentsy of the 4drum by centrif- Thismechanism is located directly beneath the tank at the center of the andis designated by such mechanism also being driven from the the numeral22;

to be understood,

motor 12 under y control of the operato;` a

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22. A sleeve 24 is mounted for rotation iny the casing` 23 and isloosely arranged relative to and outside of themotor shaft13., Blades25, constructed and arranged in any approved manner, are fixed to thesleeve 24 and adapted for rotation within the casing 23, and saidmembers comprise a centrifugally acting pump adapted to convey fluidfrom the pans 14,15, 16, selectively, to the tank 17. An inlet pipe 26communicates with the casing 23 and in turn communicates with branches27 leading from the bottoms of the respective pans 14, 15, 16. The pipesare arranged beneath the platform 11 so far as may be. A branch pipe 27leads beneath each of the pans 14, 15 and 16, and is formed4 withwater-tight communication, by means of a packing gland 28, with thebottom of each of said pans. A tubular valve seat 29 is provided at thepoint of communication of each branch pipe 27 with its respective pan,which seat is directed upwardly within the pan and adapted to'receive aball 'valve 30 to close such communication. A stem 31 is fixed to theball valve 30 in each instance and extends upwardly slidingly throughguides or bearings 32, and terminates in a ring or eye 33, by means ofwhich the valve may be unseated manoff valve 36, the exit to saidpipebeing arranged beneath the platform and-near the floor or othersurface on which the machine A clutch member 37 is feathered to theshaft 13 at one side of the pump casing, and is .adapted for manualoperation through a controlling member 38, which may be a foot lever.The'clutch member 37' preferably `is formed with a cone-shaped cavityatl one end, adjacent the pump, adapted for i frictional operativeengagement with a conical end portion 39 of the sleeve 24, to effect anoperation of the pump from the motor shaft. f-

The motor shaft 13 preferably is provided with 'a clutch device 40,shown conventionally, preferably of the multiple disk insectes type, andadapted to yield and slip when any undue or unusual strain is placed onsaid shaft. f

Thetank 17 is provided with a plurality of drain cocks in oner end, inthis instance three 'in number and designated by the numerals 41, 42,43, each adapted to discharge fluid contents of the tank to one of thepans 14, 15, 16 when the tank is in upright position.

Tn' practical use suitable washing fluids are placed in the pans 14, 15,16, as for instance suds, rinse and blue waters, theretank 17 placed inhorizontal position, the

motor 12 started, and operative engagement ofthe pump effected bymanipulation of the control ,38. The valve 30 of the pan 14, forinstance, is raised by lifting the stem 31, and is-held in such positionwhile the pump carries suds water from said pan through its branchlpipe27 to the pump casing and thence to the tank 17 through the deliverypipe 34. When the pan 14 has been emptied, or sufficient of its contentsconveyed to the tank, the pump is stopped and engagement of the drivingmechanism 21 with the drum effected in the manner provided, through thecontrol-ling lever 44, and the drum is rotated alternately in oppositedirection for a time suflicient to cleanse the articles therein. Thenthe mechanism 21 is disconnected andthe tank is turned to the uprightposition and operative engagement of the driving mechanism 22 effectedto spin the drum and contents rapidly to the end,

of drying such contents by centrifugal force, the moisture returning tothe tank 17. The

cock 41 is opened and'all of the'fluid in thel tankand drum is allowedto return to the pan 14 by gravity, it first having been ascertainedthat its ball valve 30 is in closed position. p

This operation 'is repeated successively with respect to the fluidcontents of each of the pans 14, 15, 16`and the contentsof thev drumtreated in each of said` fluids successively to cleanse, rinse and bluesuch contents in the usual manner. If desired the Washing fluids, oreither-of them, may be heated in the pans by placing a portable Thenother batches of clothes may be similarly introduced 4toy the drum andtreated in a like manner, after which all of the valves 30 may be openedand the drain' cock 36, opened to permit the contents of all of the pansto flow to the sewer or other lace provided for the waste water.

It should be observed that it is not necessary for the operator tohandle the clothes froml the time they are placed in the drum until theyhave been entirely cleansed, rinsed, blued and dried, and neither is itnecessary for him to lift or handle any of the luids or to place hishands in them. It is only for him to guide the machine in its work byshifting the respective levers and controlsk to elect the desiredoperations in the desired sequence.

The valves 30 tend to seat automatically when the stems are released, sothat luid'is` not unintentionally drawn from either of the pans.

Ve claim as our invention- 1. A washing machine, comprising'a tankadapted to be turned to a horizontal or vertical position, a drumrotatably mounted therein, a plurality nected with the tank of pans, apump confor supplying `iuid thereto, means for connecting ,the pump witheither of the pans, and means for draining the contents of the tank toeither of said pans when said tank is in a vertical position.

2. A washing machine, comprising a tank adapted to be turned tol eitherhorizontal or vertical position, `journals on which the tank is mountedto be swung throughan arc of ninety degrees from one position to theother, one of vsaid journals being tubu lar, a delivery pipe extendingthrough the tubular journal to supply fluid to the tank, a drumrotatably mounted in the tank, a pump connected with the delivery pipe,a plurality of pans, and meansv for connecting the pump to either ofsaid pans to deliver fluid from the latter tothe tank.

lsaid pans to said pump,

. a pump f y3. A washing machine, comprising a tank Aadapted forhorizontal or vertical position, ournals on which the tank is mounted tobev swung through an arc of ninety degrees from one position to theother, one of said journals being tubular, a delivery pipe eX- tendingthrough the tubular journal to supply fluid to the tank, a drumrotatably' mounted in the tank, a pump connected with the delivery pipe,a plurality of pans, an operating motor, and means for coupling anduncoupling the pump and the motor, the liquid contents of said tankbeing adapted to be drained selectively into said pans when the tank isin vertical position.

4. A Washing machine, comprising a frame, a tank pivoted therein andadaptedy for horizontal or upright position, a plurality of pans carriedby said frame below said tank, a delivery pipe leading to said tank, a

connected to said delivery pipe, a leading from each of and means forconsaid tank to either pump valve-controlled pipe veying fluid contentsof lof said pans.

n 5. A washing machine, comprising a frame, a tank pivoted therein andadapted for horizontal or vertical position, a plurality of pans carriedby said frame below said HERMAN H. TOLL. FRANK @.DUFF. l

